At the beginning, Emperor Yang of Sui was kidnapped

Chapter 93

All the iron ore obtained from Luoyang for free was transported to Wanmin City in the deep mountains.

After getting the iron ore, Xu Mu immediately found an open area near the military camp and built an iron prison.

All the iron ore brought in is placed here.

Ordinary people can't get close to the Tiewujian at all.

Afterwards, among the [-] people in the city, blacksmiths and apprentices were recruited to be responsible for learning the latest steel filling method developed by the research institute.

This method is actually relatively easy to learn. As long as you have blacksmithing experience, use the correct operation and formula, you can create a new type of steel that cuts iron like mud.

Higher hardness and stronger toughness.

After the establishment of the Iron Warehouse, the first thing Xu Mu did was to ask them to build the Iron Buddha Heavy Armor and Taiping Saber, so that all the troops in Wanmin City would be equipped with a set of heavy armor and Taiping Saber.

In addition, in order to solve the problems that Lao Fang said, such as fighting and causing trouble, Xu Mu also built a paper-making workshop.

It is also located near the military camp, collecting discarded straw, bamboo, mulberry and other plants every day, and using the fibers to make paper.

Papermaking does not require too much technology. In order to expand production, Xu Mu recruited [-] people into the papermaking workshop at one time.

When the first batch of paper came out, Xu Mu took it to the Lord's Mansion and put it in the study and office of the old house.

When Fang Xuanling saw this batch of paper that was as delicate as silk and as white as snow, he stood there in a daze, speechless for a long time.

A few days ago, my lord's words still ring in my ears.

He thought that the papermaking workshop that the Lord mentioned, the paper produced... was the same as the yellowed paper on the market, who would have thought...

"My lord, is this paper really cheap?" Swallowing, Fang Xuanling asked in disbelief.

Xu Mu nodded: "That's natural, a catty of paper doesn't cost more than a few pennies."

Most of these few pennies are labor costs.

The raw materials for papermaking, such as tree bark and pillars in the deep mountains, are simply inexhaustible.

"Numbers..."

Lao Fang stroked the fine and silky paper, his heart was full of shock.

Only so little money?
Since you don't have much money...

Fang Xuanling took a deep breath and said with a blushing face, "My lord, besides the daily use of the lord's mansion, can you...give some to your subordinates?"

After being with the lord for a long time, Lao Fang found that his skin was getting thicker and thicker.

Unexpectedly, Xu Mu waved his hand and said boldly: "How much do you want? Is one hundred catties enough?"

One... one hundred... catties?

Fang Xuanling almost suspected that he had auditory hallucinations...

"Enough, enough, my subordinates don't need that many, but they are only needed for studying on weekdays." Fang Xuanling waved his hands quickly.

Although not much, a hundred catties is too scary.

This kind of high-quality paper is sold in Luoyang or Chang'an, and a piece of paper must be worth ten yuan!
one hundred catties...

One can imagine the value of it!

To the old subordinate, Xu Mu was very generous, saying that a hundred catties is a hundred catties, and ordered them to be delivered to Lao Fang's house.

In fact, the first batch of paper in the paper workshop weighed [-] catties.

Five hundred catties were put into the lord's mansion by him for daily office use.

He plans to give the other one hundred catties to his university president, Wang Tong...

This is a big cow who is determined to revive Confucianism and educate all people.

Department of Education and Culture.

When Wang Tong saw Xu Mu ordering people to drag a large pile of papers that looked like they didn't need money, Wang Tong stared straight at him just like Fang Xuanling.

Immediately declined, dare not accept.

"My lord, this thing is too expensive. Zhong Yan is the first to come here, and he has no merit or virtue, so he dare not accept it." Wang Tong declined while secretly looking at the snow-white paper.

Obviously, paper that is as white as snow, beautiful in appearance, and easy to write on has great appeal to scholars in this era.

Even the great Confucian Wang Tong is no exception.

"Is there any reason to take back what my lord gave away? The cost of this thing is cheap, so please don't be polite, Old Wang."

In the end, it was Xu Mu who insisted, and Wang Tong accepted a hundred catties of paper.

At the end, he asked solemnly, and learned that a catty of paper only consumes a few pennies, and his expression was even more excited than that of the old house.

"My lord, with this thing, it's not just Wanmin City, there is hope for the revival of culture and education in the world!"

Wang Tong understands the role of improved paper very well.

Knowledge comes from people and is recorded on paper, so it can be handed down and popularized.

Paper is used as a carrier, compiled into books, continued to be written into volumes, and there will be more and more scholars in the world.

Such paper is easy to write and spread, which also means that the popularization of culture and education in the future will be more than ten times faster!
Xu Mu naturally knew this truth. The appearance of paper had an extremely significant impact on the progress of human civilization.

But...Xu Mu prefers to talk about money.

When Wang Tong was talking about his ideals and the future with him, Xu Mu suddenly asked, "Old Wang thinks, if I sell this paper in Luoyang City, what should be the price?"

Wang Tong immediately said with a straight face: "The revival of culture and education is priceless, how can it be measured by money?"

Xu Mu: "..."

priceless?What the hell, this lord made the whole paper just to sell it!
"What do you think of a piece of five papers?" Xu Mu didn't know much about the market of scholars, so he first said a price.

Wang Tong shook his head, apparently feeling that five essays were too few.

"Ten texts?" Xu Mu doubled.

Wang Tong still shook his head.

"Twenty cents?"

Wang Tong still shook his head, seeing that the lord really meant to announce the paper to the world, he paused, and analyzed in a deep voice: "At least thirty words!"

After Xu Mu listened, he thought for a while, and asked with some doubts, "Is it too expensive?"

You know, ordinary people in Luoyang earn only three or four hundred cash a month.

If the price is thirty Wen, that is the price of ten sheets of paper!

But Wang Tong told the truth: "My lord doesn't know that Luoyang is very rich, most of them belong to aristocratic families, heirs of poems and books, they love literature and ink, and have a rich collection of books. For them, it's just a drop in the bucket."

Only then did Xu Mu feel relieved.

Then fuck them big dogs!

These people are rich and connected to the fields, but the poor have no land to stand on, so he should be a local tyrant.

The wool of the family...

Tomorrow, after the second batch of paper from the papermaking workshop came out, Xu Mu planned to transport it into Luoyang City.

Order Fan Zhu to start the second largest business under Wanmin Company.

This is just the beginning, and the future output of the paper workshop should be stable at around [-] catties per day.

If they were all sold, Luoyang paper would be expensive, and the life of scholars in Luoyang city would probably be difficult.

After confirming the price, Xu Mu asked Wang Tong again about the progress of evening school textbooks and enrollment.

The compilation is naturally the supporting textbooks of "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic".

"My lord's "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic" are almost finished annotating, but the recruiting part seems to be a little troublesome."

After receiving the paper, Wang Tong took out the supporting textbooks he had made in the past half month.

There is no obscure ancient language, and all the words used are words that ordinary people can understand.

Xu Mu took his textbook, and he explained in great detail the many allusions and historical origins in the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic.

It has to be said that the level of great Confucianism in the world is different.

"What's the trouble? Those people don't want to read?" Putting down the teaching materials, Xu Mu raised his eyebrows and asked.

Wang Tong smiled wryly and said, "My lord's eyes are as bright as a torch, and the common people think that...reading and literacy are the business of scholars and have nothing to do with them."

Even though he has the world in mind and wants to popularize the people and let the world produce more poor students, but...

The inherent concepts of people all over the world are there.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and each industry has its own rules and barriers since ancient times.

For these common people, they only need to do their job well and plant the fields well.

Regarding this problem, Xu Mu actually came up with a solution a long time ago, and immediately took out a draft decree and handed it to Wang Tong.

"Old Wang, what do you think of this method?"

After receiving the decree, Wang Tong was stunned again, especially the above method, which was unheard of, but it made him feel refreshed.

Only a moment later, he had a worried look on his face, "Once this law is introduced, people will read books for profit, I'm afraid they won't be able to read books..."

The method proposed by Xu Mu is the night school salary system.

As the first university in Wanmin City, based on the principle of teaching without discrimination, it adopts the method of evening lectures to recruit students from all the people.

As long as you enroll, you can receive a salary of [-] Wen.

In ancient times, there was never such a thing.

There is actually no way for Xu Mu to implement this method.

Under the inherent concept, these people don't want to make progress, and he can only use the most effective and direct method to stimulate them.

After all, things that money can solve are nothing to worry about.

"The common people all come here for the three hundred characters. I'm afraid they don't have the heart to read, and they won't be able to recognize a few words." Wang Tong sighed.

There is a kind of mourning for his misfortune and anger for his indisputable meaning.

But Xu Mu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, it will never be like this! Graduation defense will be held every month, and those who fail will not be issued [-] essays!"

The night school formulated by Xu Mu deliberately chooses night in order not to hinder the daily planting of the common people.

And just let them learn "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic" for a one-month teaching.

"At the same time, in the graduation defense, three of those who achieved outstanding results will receive a scholarship of [-] Wen!"

Immediately afterwards, Xu Mu proposed a scholarship system!
People in this era are too salty, since they don't want to study, then he uses money to force them to read!
Give them a chance to make money and see if they want to come!

After Wang Tong heard this, his eyes widened and he was deeply shocked.

From this matter, he can feel that the Lord's determination to promote culture and education is strong...

Never half a point less than him.

"Sure enough, the person who understands me best in the world is really the master..." Wang Tong sighed inwardly.

At the same time, he bowed to Xu Mu and said, "With these two strategies, Zhong Yan decided to cultivate a group of literate people for the Lord."

The world is hilarious, all come for profit.

He is confident that once these two methods are implemented, the people will have the motivation to learn.

And next, he only needs to complete the teaching targets set by the lord.

Among the first batch of people, at least [-]% must be admitted to higher education... ahem, the success rate.

(End of this chapter)